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secureupgrade.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating Systems and Updates

What is secureupgrade.exe

Developed by Wave Systems Corporation, SecureUpgrade.exe is a windows process that is used by many Windows applications. SecureUpgrade.exe has no visible window and is located in a subfolder of the local folder (C:\Program Files), and is loaded during the boot process of Windows. SecureUpgrade.exe belongs to the product line Check For Later Product Line and performs certain tasks in the system background of the computer. The process can be started or closed to free up memory or processor power. However, there is currently no sufficient information about the stability of this process, and since there is more than one variant of this program, some can contain malware or spyware. Several programs camouflage as SecureUpgrade.exe, specifically when located in the folder C:\Windows or in C:\Windows\System32. Therefore, the user must check the SecureUpgrade.exe process on the PC and verify the system security to determine if the application is a threat or not.

How can I stop secureupgrade.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. secureupgrade.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down secureupgrade.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop secureupgrade.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is secureupgrade.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if secureupgrade.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if secureupgrade.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that secureupgrade.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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